Penelope Gazin of Fashion Brand Company has built a fan base by straddling a line between pranks and product merchandising.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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‘The Vince Staples Show’ Is Part Art House, Part ‘Home Improvement’
The hip-hop star’s wit has long shone in his critically acclaimed music and on social media. Now, it is the center of his new Netflix sitcom.
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Second City Expands to New York
The improv comedy institution is under new ownership after missteps, and now it has a gleaming new home in Williamsburg.
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Jake Johnson Likes to Play the Hollywood Game, Especially When It Changes
“When you get on this roller coaster, you don’t know how long you’re going to be allowed to play while you’re here,” the “New Girl” actor said about his filmmaking debut, “Self Reliance.”
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George Carlin’s Estate Sues Podcasters Over A.I. Episode
The lawsuit claims that an hourlong comedy special on YouTube violated Carlin’s copyright.
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Peter Schickele, Composer and Gleeful Sire of P.D.Q. Bach, Dies at 88
He wrote more than 100 symphonic, choral, solo instrumental and chamber works. But he was better known, and celebrated, as a musical parodist. Who can forget “The Concerto for Horn and Hardart?”
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‘Mean Girls’ Review: ‘Get in, Loser,’ Regina George Is Back
Still puffily padded but no longer particularly tart, this shape-shifting classic about the girls you love to hate retains its ingratiating charms.
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Clown Cardio Doesn’t Take Exercise Too Seriously
Fitness and improv unite to form one wacky workout in — where else? — Los Angeles.
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Jo Koy Responds to Golden Globes Criticism: ‘It’s a Tough Room’
In an interview on the ABC program “GMA3” the morning after the awards show, Koy said he would “be lying” if he said the criticism “doesn’t hurt.”
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Tom Smothers and the John Lennon Connection
He was close with John Lennon, and had a sophisticated understanding of wine, politics and literature. He only played the bumpkin onstage.
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Sandra Bernhard Still Has Plenty to Say
The comedian, actress and singer’s year-end shows at Joe’s Pub, which started 18 years ago, have been going strong, giving one of New York’s unique voices a chance to sound off.